SADC mission Samim deployed in 2021 to fight Islamic insurgents in Mozambique; scheduled to end in 2024, effectiveness assessed as mixed.
Southern African Development Community (SADC) mission in Mozambique (Samim) deployed in 2021 to combat Islamic insurgents in Cabo Delgado province since 2017. Scheduled to end June 2024, Mozambican forces will take over. Military expert Thomas Mandrup assesses mission effectiveness with mixed results. Intervention was prompted by rapid spread of jihadist group Al Sunnah, linked to ISIS fears, and pressure from SADC member states.
April 02, 2024
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